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Northampton,
Bucks County, Municipal Authority
CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT (CCR) 2006 |
Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) 2006
NORTHAMPTON, BUCKS COUNTY,
MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY PWSID #1090089
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
We are very pleased to provide you with this year's
Annual Drinking Water Quality Report/Consumer Confidence
Report (CCR). We want to keep you informed about the
excellent water and services we have delivered to you over the
past year. Our goal is and always has been, to provide you a
dependable supply of drinking water.
WATER SYSTEM INFORMATION: This report shows
our water quality and what it means. If you have any questions
about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact
Thomas A. Zeuner, Executive Director at 215-357-8515
(M-F: 8:30AM-4:30 PM). We want you to be informed about your
water supply. If you want to learn more please attend any of
our regularly scheduled meetings. These meetings are held on
Wednesday evenings at 7: 30 PM at the Authority offices at 111
Township Road, Richboro, PA. Prior to attending, please call
215-357-8515 to insure that the meeting has not been postponed.
Our water comes from both the City of Philadelphia
and from our own wells. The Baxter Treatment Plant in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania draws water from the Delaware River and treats
it using the most modem techniques. The Authority's deep wells
pump water from the Stockton formation, which underlies most
of Northampton Township.
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants
in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised
persons, such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy,
persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS
or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants
can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should
seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of
infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants
are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
MONITORING YOUR WATER: We routinely
monitor for contaminants in your drinking water according to
federal and state laws. The following tables show the results
of our monitoring for the period of January 1 to December 31,
2006. The State allows us to monitor for some contaminants less
than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants
do not change frequently. Some of our data is from prior years
in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. The date has
been noted on the sampling results table.
DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
Action Level (AL) -The concentration
of a containment, which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or
other requirements which a water system must follow.
Maximum Containment Level (MCL) -The
highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.
MCL are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best
available treatment technology.
Maximum Containment Level Goal (MCLG)
-The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there
is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin
of safety.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL)
-The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water.
There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant
is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG)
-The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there
is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect
the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial
contaminants.
Treatment Technique (TT) -A required
process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking
water.
Mrem/year=millirems per year (a measure
of radiation absorbed by the body)
pCi/L=picocuries per liter (a measure
of radioactivity)
ppb=parts per billion, or micrograms
per liter (ug/L)
ppm=parts per million, or milligrams
per liter (mg/L)
ppq=parts per quadrillion, or pricograms
per liter
ppt=parts per trillion, or nanograms
per liter
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS NOT MET FOR NORTHAMPTON
BUCKS COUNTY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY
Our water systemviolated a driking water standard over
the past year. Even though these were not emergencies, as our
customers , you have the right to know what happened and what
we did to correct these situations.
We are required to monitor your water for specific
contaminats on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring
are an indicator of wheater or not drinking water meets health
standards. During 2006 we did not complete all of the tests
for VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds) and therefore cannot
be sure of the quality of our drinking water during that time.
SUMMARY:
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VOC's Volatile Organic Compounds |
- Number of Samples we were supposed to take in 2006:
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17 |
- Number of Samples we actually took in 2006:
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5 |
- When samples should have been taken:
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13 Locations Annually, 1 Location Quarterly |
- Date Follow-up Samples were taken:
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January 31, 2007 |
- Results to Follow-up Samples:
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NO DETECTION of VOC's in any follow-up samples |
VOC's also know as volatile organic compounds,
are tested by collecting one sample and testing that sample
for all the VOC's. VOC's are commonly used in industrial and
manufacturing processes. VOC's include benzene, carbon tetrachloride,
chlorobenzene, 1.2 dichlorobenzene, 1.2 dichloroethane, cis-dichlororoethylene,
trans-dichlorooethylene, dichloromethane, 1.2 dichloropropane,
ethyibenzene, styrene, tetrachloroethylene, 1.1.1 trichloroethane,
trichloroethylene, toluene, 1.2.4 trichlorobenzene, 1.1 dichloroethylene,
1.1.2 trichloroethane, vinyl chloride, and xylene.
The authority has reviewed and amended its procedures
to ensure testing and reporting will be submitted in accordance
with the rule requirements in the future.
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS- INFORMATION PROVIDED
BY (PWD) PHILADELPHIA WATER DEPARTMENT
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Baxter Treatment Plant |
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Treatment Technique Required |
95% of samples must be below 0.30
ntu |
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Highest Single Value in 2006 |
0.09 ntu |
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Hardness (as Calcium Carbonate) |
83 |
Annual Average ppm |
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5 |
Annual Average Grains |
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62 |
Annual Minimum ppm |
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4 |
Annual Minimum Grains |
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105 |
Annual Maximum ppm |
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6 |
Annual Maximum Grains |
Alkalinity (as Calcium Carbonate) |
37 |
Annual Average ppm |
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22 |
Annual Minimum ppm |
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50 |
Annual Maximum ppm |
EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION:
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water)
include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and
wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through
the ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring minerals and, in
some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances
resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
· Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria,
which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems,
agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
·Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which
can be naturally- occurring or result from urban storm water
run-off, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and
gas production, mining, or farming.
· Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety
of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and
residential uses.
·Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and
volatile organic chemicals, which are byproducts of industrial
processes and petroleum production, and can, also come from
gas stations, urban storm water runoff, and septic systems.
· Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring
or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that your tap water is safe to drink, the
EPA and DEP pre- scribe regulations which limit the amount of
certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.
FDA and DEP regulations establish limits for contaminants in
bottled water which must provide the same protection for public
health.
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected
to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The
presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that
water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants
and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the
Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800- 426-4791).
Water conservation benefits the environment
and
SAVES YOU MONEY!!!
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